Mussels are a kind of invertebrate that filter food out of the water they live in. This makes them a great tool for monitoring environmental water quality and tracking bioaccumulation in aquatic food webs.
Invertebrates
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The What is an Insect? e-book explores the amazing world of insects while showing the characteristics and diversity of insects.
The ocean is full of very small but very useful creatures called microbes. Without them, none of the sea plants or animals you’ve seen would exist!
8 images of some invertebrate animals such as sea anemones, coral and jellyfish that live in a marine environment
10 images of some animals that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen.
10 images of some animals such as ants and mosquitoes that have 6 legs and 3 main body parts consisting of a head, thorax and abdomen.